Loud meaning

What does “loud” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“loud” is an adjective and adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity.

loud

adjective

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
“a group of loud children”
“loud thunder”
Oppositessoft
tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
“a flashy ring”
Synonymsbrassy cheap flash flashy garish gaudy gimcrack meretricious
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) loud; with force
“the forte passages in the composition”
Synonymsforte

adverb

with relatively high volume
“the band played loudly”
“she spoke loudly and angrily”
Synonymsloudly aloud

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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